kingwood

• Nom désignant un beau bois à veines violettes provenant de l'arbre kingwood, utilisé notamment en ébénisterie, ou l'arbre brésilien qui produit ce bois.

A noun referring to a handsome violet-streaked wood from the kingwood tree, used especially in cabinetwork, or the Brazilian tree that yields this wood.

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1. Wood of the kingwood treeB2formaltechnical

   A handsome, violet-streaked wood obtained from the kingwood tree, used especially in cabinetwork and fine furniture.

   Bois de la kingwood

   • The artisan crafted a beautiful box from kingwood.
   • Kingwood is valued for its rich violet streaks.
   • Antique furniture often features inlays of kingwood.
   • Cabinetmakers prize kingwood for its hardness and color.

2. B2formalscientific

   A Brazilian tree that yields a handsome cabinet wood, known for its violet-streaked timber.

   Palisandre de Rio

   • The kingwood tree is native to Brazil.
   • Botanists classify kingwood as a species of Dalbergia.
   • Kingwood trees grow in the tropical forests of South America.
   • The conservation of kingwood trees is important due to overharvesting.